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TO
THE GLORY OF
GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF THE FOLLOWING
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
| ABREY | Edgar Rial |
Pioneer
491799 3rd Field Survey Coy Royal Engineers. Baptised 11th August
1895, killed in action on Monday 28th October 1918, killed by
a shell whilst standing outside his billet. Enlisted Hertford,
resident Melbourn. Formerly 1670 East Anglian Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery (Territorial). Buried in Vendegies Cross Road British
Cemetery Bermerain Nord France. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| BROWN | Edgar Ernest |
Private
235341, "D" Company, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland
Fusiliers. Killed in action Wednesday, 10th April 1918 in France
& Flanders. Age 35. Born Somersham, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St.
Edmunds. Formerly 203044, Suffolk Regiment. Son of Richard Brown,
of Flora House, Somersham, Hunts.; husband of Alfreda Brown, of
43, Upton Rd., Torquay, Devon. Buried in MORBECQUE BRITISH CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 6 See also Melbourn
Roll and Somersham
(Hunts) Roll |
| BURTON | John |
Private
28706, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died on Wednesday,
23rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Hayden, Cambs
(sic), enlisted Melbourn. Formerly S/4/158768 R.A.S.C. Son of
Edward and Helen E. Burton, of Mill Lane, Melbourn. Buried in
ERQUELINNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Erquelinnes, Hainaut, Belgium.
Grave 89. See also Melbourn Roll
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| CARTER | Arthur H |
No
further information currently. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| CATLEY | George William |
[W
G CATLEY on memorial] Corporal G/36722, 2/20th London Regiment,
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died of wounds Monday,
2nd September 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Son of Mrs. Polly
Catley, of The Moor, Melbourn. Born Melbourn, enlisted Hartley,
Witney, Hants, resident South Farnborough, Hants. Formerly S/4/094371,
R.A.S.C. Buried in BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave II. F. 25. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| DAY | Henry Brodie |
2nd.
Lieutenant, "C" Coy. 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed
in action Sunday, 4th February 1918. Son of Charles and Mary Elizabeth
Day, of Greenhill Farm, Melbourn. Buried in FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY,
SOREL-LE-GRAND, Somme, France. Grave IV. A. 22. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| DAY | Frank William | Private
41050, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Monday,
9th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Melbourn, resident
and enlisted Hitchin, Herts. Son of Frank E. and Flora Day, of
East Terrace, Drury Lane, Melbourn. Formerly 29947, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried in ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de
Calais, France. Grave E. 17. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| DODKIN | Charles | Private
1813 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment attached 2nd/4th Battalion,
Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 22nd June
1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Melbourn, enlisted
Royston, Herts. Son of George Dodkin, of Melbourne Heath Farm,
Royston, Herts. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Grave VI. Q. 65. See also Melbourn Roll
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| FORDHAM | Charles | Lance
Sergeant 742, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action Friday, 7th July 1916 in France & Flander. Age
31. Son of Charles James Fordham, of Melbourn, Cambs, and the
late Mary Jane Fordham. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| FROST | Lionel Beaufoy | Private
4062, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday,
30th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Baldock, Herts,
enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. S. J. Frost, of 23, Melbourne
St., Royston, Herts. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| GREEN | Ernest John | Gunner
114343, 180th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died at home Wednesday,
5th January 1916. Age 18. Born Melbourn, enlisted Cricklewood,
Middlesex. Son of James Ernest and Sarah Green, of Dolphin Lane,
Melbourn. Buried in Melbourn Burial Ground. West Section. Grave
273. See also Melbourn Roll
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| GREEN | Frederick C | Private
331031, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds Wednesday,
28th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Melbourn, enlisted
Royston, resident Kilowna, British Columbia, Canada. Formerly
265267, Hertfordshire Regiment. Buried in MARTINPUICH BRITISH
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave A. 6. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| GUIVER | Jesse | Private
73441, 1/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday, 23rd March 1917 in
France & Flanders. Age 35. Born Melbourn, enlisted Nottingham,
resident Netherfield, Notts. Formerly 190736, Royal Engineers.
Son of Jesse and Annie Guiver, of Melbourn, Cambs. Husband of
Ellen Guiver, of 23, Wallet St., Netherfield, Nottingham. Buried
in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. E.
53. See also Melbourn Roll
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| GUIVER | Thomas |
Sergeant
5277, 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales Own), Household Cavalry.
Killed in action Friday, 6th November 1914 in France & Flanders.
Age 34. Born and resident Melbourn, enlisted Royston. Husband
of Jane Guiver, of Dolphin Lane, Melbourn. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
3. See also Melbourn Roll
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| HALL | Edward L | 2nd.
Lieutenant. Either Edward
Lionel Hall, Second Lieutenant 9th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment
who died on Wednesday, 27th March 1918. Age 21. Son of the late
Samuel Richard Hall, of 6, Franklin Place, Chichester, Sussex,
and Annie Hall (stepmother). Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 46 and 47 or Edwin
Lincoln Hall, MC, Second Lieutenant 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., Leicestershire
Regiment who died on Sunday, 22nd April 1917. Age 21. Son of the
late E. M. Hall. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 12.
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| HARPER | William Charles |
Sergeant
265438, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Thursday, 11th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Melbourn,
resident and enlisted Hitchin. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave P. IX. H. 12B. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| HOLLAND | Albert |
Sergeant
17108, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Saturday, 18th December 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born
and resident Melbourn, enlisted Royston, Herts. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Holland, of Garden Cottage, New Rd., Melbourn. Commemoratedon
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 31 and 33. See also Melbourn Roll
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| HOWES | William Charles | Sapper
69408 128th Field Coy., Royal Engineers who died on Friday, 31st
December 1915. Age 33. Son of William Bentley Howes and Maria
Howes, of Melbourn, Cambs; husband of Elizabeth Jane Howes, of
10, Ivy Cottages, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Middx. Buried in ERQUINGHEM-LYS
CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Nord, France. Grave I. G. 2. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| HUGGINS | Charles Henry | Private
40267, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
Tuesday, 14th August 1917. Enlisted Cambridge, resident Melbourn.
Formerly 3437 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| JACKLIN | William Thomas | Private
G/19003, 6th Battalion Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action
Monday, 9th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Shepreth,
resident Melbourn. Formerly G/20324, 28th Battalion, Middlesex
Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 2. See also Melbourn Roll
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| KING | Arthur | Private
39631 8th (S) Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment formerly 5551, Hertfordshire
Regiment. Killed in Action Sunday 5th August 1917. Born 1897 Son
of John William and Ada King of East Terrace, Drury Lane, Melbourn.
Buried in SOMER FARM Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Row B.
Grave 24. See also Melbourn Roll
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| KING | Frederick James |
L/Cpl
8534, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Saturday, 25th September 1915 in France & Flanders.
Age 26. Born and resident Melbourn, enlisted Royston. Brother
of Mr. C. J. King, of Mortlock St., Melbourn. Commemorated on
LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| LEE | Walter | No
further information currently. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| LITTLECHILD | Walter Alfred | Private
20395, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born meldreth, enlisted
Cambridg. Buried in GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE,
Somme, France. Grave IX. L. 7. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| NEGUS | Albert | [Alfred
Negus on memorial] Private 18548, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Killed in action Saturday, 24th April 1915 in France & Flanders.
Born and enlisted Melbourn. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also
Melbourn Roll |
| NORTHROP | Samuel | Private
20764, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday,
10th January 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Harston, enlisted
Cambridge. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave III. B. II. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| PATEMAN | George | possibly
ERNEST GEORGE HENRY PATEMAN Private 131249 51st Bn., Machine Gun
Corps (Inf) who died on Wednesday, 23rd October 1918. MAING COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION., Nord, France B. 27. or
HAROLD GEORGE PATEMAN Private 300192 7th Bn., Essex Regiment who
died on Friday, 2nd November 1917. JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel.
Panels 33 to 39. See also Melbourn Roll
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| PEPPER | Frederick George | Private
25018, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday,
28th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted
Melbour. Age 30. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Pepper, of Dolphin
Lane, Melbourn. Buried in MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme,
France. Grave XVI. F. 2. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| PULLEN | William Henry |
(Acting) Corporal 23636, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed
in action Wednesday, 27th March 1918 in France & Flanders.
Born Meldreth, enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 25. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| REED | John William | Private
G/21093, 2nd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action Monday, 14th May 1917 in France & Flanders.
Born Preston, Herts, resident and enlisted Melbourn. Formerly
26766, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 2. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| REED | Robert H | Private
72110, 2/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds Sunday, 30th September 1917
in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Melbourn, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Reed, of High St., Melbourn. Buried in
MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave VI. C. 14. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| ROBINSON | Louis | [Spelt
Lewis on CWGC] Gunner 94042 279th Siege By., Royal Garrison Artillery
who died on Thursday, 29th November 1917. Age 32. Son of Lewis
and Elizabeth Ann Robinson; husband of Elizabeth Vellam (formerly
Robinson), of Melbourn. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XII. B. 5. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| RUMBOLD | Harold E | Private
41087, 7/8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died on
Thursday, 4th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Melbourn,
enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Formerly 26583, Norfolk Regiment. Buried
in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave V. E. 56. See also Melbourn Roll
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| SAUNDERSON | Frederick | Rifleman
A/200593, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifles Corps. Died on Monday,
5th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born West
Wratting, enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 6177, Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Husband of E. R. Saunderson, of 34, Ainsworth St., Cambridge.
Buried in LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France.
Grave B. 61. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| SAUNDERSON | James | Private
15975, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born West Wratting, enlisted
Royston. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 1 C and 2 A |
| SMITH | Alfred H | possibly
Alfred Horace Smith, Private 24168, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Bn., Suffolk
Regiment (SDGW gives Cambridgeshire Regiment). Died of wounds
Wednesday, 17th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 24.
Born St Barnabas, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Alfred
and Emily Smith, of Cambridge. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. D. 23A. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| SMITH | Joseph | No
further information currently. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| SQUIRES | Harry | No
further information currently. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| STANFORD | Job | Private
59344, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday, 29th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Melbourn,
enlisted Cambridge. Buried in UNICORN CEMETERY, VEND'HUILE, Aisne,
France. Grave I. A. 11. See also Melbourn
Roll |
| THROSSELL | Frederick | No
further information currently. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| WALDOCK | Stanley J | Rifleman
(Lance Corporal) R/38093, 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Killed in action Wednesday, 22nd August 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 24. Born and enlisted Melbourn. Son of William and Emma Waldock,
of Dolphin Lane, Melbourn. Formerly 24179 Suffolk Regiment, TR/13/21338
108th T.R. Battalion. Buried in THE HUTS CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave III. C. 19. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| WEDD | Percy | Guardsman
27474, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Sunday,
24th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Melbourn,
enlisted Cambridge. Son of Arthur and Louisa Wedd, of Dolphin
Lane, Melbourn. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 1. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| WILLINGS | William | possibly
T W WILLINGS Private 203343 2nd/4th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment
who died on Monday, 24th June 1918. NEUF-BRISACH COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Haut-Rhin, France. VII. 9. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| WING | Rydal Sidney Lockhart | Private
242696, 2/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action
9th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Resident Melbourn,
enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 4521, Cambridgeshire Regiment. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| WINTER | Alfred John | Private
35100, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
11th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born, resident
and enlisted Melbourn. Son of William and Sarah Winter, of Melbourn.
Formerly 27107, Suffolk Regiment. Commemortaed on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39. See
also Melbourn Roll |
| WINTER | Fred | probably
Frederick Winter, Private 326476, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 5th May 1917 in France &
Flanders. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3827, Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Buried in VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave VI. K. 16. See also Melbourn
Roll |
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